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The Face of the Earth - Natural Landscapes, Science, and Culture (Hardcover, New): SueEllen Campbell The Face of the Earth - Natural Landscapes, Science, and Culture (Hardcover, New)
SueEllen Campbell; Contributions by Alex Hunt, Richard Kerridge, Tom Lynch, Ellen E. Wohl
R1,755 R1,560 Discovery Miles 15 600 Save R195 (11%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This lively book sweeps across dramatic and varied terrains - volcanoes and glaciers, billabongs and canyons, prairies and rain forests - to explore how humans have made sense of our planet's marvelous landscapes. In a rich weave of scientific, cultural, and personal stories, "The Face of the Earth" examines mirages and satellite images, swamp-dwelling heroes and Tibetan nomads, cave paintings and popular movies, investigating how we live with the great shaping forces of nature - from fire to changing climates and the intricacies of adaptation. The book illuminates subjects as diverse as the literary life of hollow Earth theories, the links between the Little Ice Age and Frankenstein's monster, and the spiritual allure of deserts and their scarce waters. Including vivid, on-the-spot accounts by scientists and writers in Saudi Arabia, Australia, Alaska, England, the Rocky Mountains, Antarctica, and elsewhere, "The Face of the Earth" charts the depth and complexity of our interdependence with the natural world.

The Face of the Earth - Natural Landscapes, Science, and Culture (Paperback): SueEllen Campbell The Face of the Earth - Natural Landscapes, Science, and Culture (Paperback)
SueEllen Campbell; Contributions by Alex Hunt, Richard Kerridge, Tom Lynch, Ellen E. Wohl
R887 R776 Discovery Miles 7 760 Save R111 (13%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This lively book sweeps across dramatic and varied terrains - volcanoes and glaciers, billabongs and canyons, prairies and rain forests - to explore how humans have made sense of our planet's marvelous landscapes. In a rich weave of scientific, cultural, and personal stories, "The Face of the Earth" examines mirages and satellite images, swamp-dwelling heroes and Tibetan nomads, cave paintings and popular movies, investigating how we live with the great shaping forces of nature - from fire to changing climates and the intricacies of adaptation. The book illuminates subjects as diverse as the literary life of hollow Earth theories, the links between the Little Ice Age and Frankenstein's monster, and the spiritual allure of deserts and their scarce waters. Including vivid, on-the-spot accounts by scientists and writers in Saudi Arabia, Australia, Alaska, England, the Rocky Mountains, Antarctica, and elsewhere, "The Face of the Earth" charts the depth and complexity of our interdependence with the natural world.

Of Rock and Rivers - Seeking a Sense of Place in the American West (Hardcover): Ellen E. Wohl Of Rock and Rivers - Seeking a Sense of Place in the American West (Hardcover)
Ellen E. Wohl
R946 R798 Discovery Miles 7 980 Save R148 (16%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This beautifully written and deeply personal collection of essays paints a progressive view of the American West as seen by a geologist. Ellen Wohl traces her twenty years of living and conducting research in the natural landscapes of the West as she investigates the conflict between environmental history and widely held romanticized views of the region. Wohl grew up in Ohio, subscribing to a common perception of the American West as an unchanged frontier. Moving to Arizona, she became enthralled with how the landscapes and ecosystems of the West have undergone change, both through geologic time and during the historical era of European settlement. These essays tell of her early training as a geomorphologist and provide a memorable account of her research in the rivers of the West. As the lessons accrue, Wohl gives us the benefit of her experience and shows how years of studying and living in the Colorado Rockies have enhanced her understanding of landscape change through time. Building on the literary tradition of Joseph Wood Krutch, Terry Tempest Williams, and John McPhee, Wohl provides an up-to-date portrait of the West and brings a new urgency to the call for conservation of the region's land, water, and resources.

Inland Flood Hazards - Human, Riparian, and Aquatic Communities (Paperback): Ellen E. Wohl Inland Flood Hazards - Human, Riparian, and Aquatic Communities (Paperback)
Ellen E. Wohl
R1,816 Discovery Miles 18 160 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This edited volume was originally published in 2000 and presents a comprehensive, interdisciplinary review of issues related to inland flood hazards. It addresses physical controls on flooding, flood processes and effects, and responses to flooding, from the perspective of human, aquatic, and riparian communities. Individual chapter authors are recognized experts in their fields who draw on examples and case studies of inland flood hazards from around the world. This volume is unusual among treatments of flood hazards in that it addresses how the non-occurrence of floods, in association with flow regulation and other human manipulation of river systems, may create hazards for aquatic and riparian communities. This book will be a valuable resource for everyone associated with inland flood hazards: professionals in government and industry, and researchers and graduate students in civil engineering, geography, geology, hydrology, hydraulics, and ecology.

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